Category Archives: Vacation

Christmas 2008 in San Francisco and Tahoe with brothers Ben (+ Allison) and Joe

Posted on December 30, 2008 by Will

Joe flew in first for some extended bonding time. We had a nice Christmas in Napa with Sara’s extended family.

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Parents visiting for a week

Posted on August 15, 2008 by Will

My parents visited for a week; we sent them on a three-day sailing class to get their ASA Basic Keelboat certification. Bekks was a bit afraid of the waves, but overcame her fear and is now known as “Capt. Bekks”.

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St. Peter’s Basilica and Vatican Museum

Posted on April 12, 2008 by Will

During the first two weeks in Italy I slowly devoured a great book called “Basilica: The Splendor and the Scandal: Building St. Peter’s”. It’s really well written; it explores not only the construction of the Basilica but also the many … Continue reading →

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Exploring Naples and Pompei, Italy

Posted on April 11, 2008 by Will

Ben and Allison, Joe and Sarah, Amy, and Sara and I took off for a day trip to Naples. We spent the morning exploring the ancient city of Pompei, covered in hot volcanic ash thousands of years ago and perfectly … Continue reading →

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John’s 60th birthday celebration in Fondi, Italy

Posted on April 10, 2008 by Will

Our first week in Italy was quiet and relaxing. Thirty other people joined us for the second week; we rented four different houses in Fondi, halfway between Rome and Naples. It wasn’t quiet!

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Summitting dangerous Mt. Fondi (496m) in Fondi, Italy

Posted on April 8, 2008 by Will

My brother Ben and cousin Bryan are a little too large to go mountain climbing. So we went mountain climbing. There was a lot of complaining. Much whimpering. Some swearing. It started out easy enough. But got steeper. But we … Continue reading →

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John’s 60th birthday pre-celebration in Puglia, Italy

Posted on April 3, 2008 by Will

Sara and I joined my parents (Ann and John), my mother’s sister and SO (Jane and Gibbers), and my father’s sister (Joyce) for a week-long pre-celebration party in southern Italy. We stayed in a beautiful trulli near a small town … Continue reading →

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ASA bareboat certification, a week sailing in Mexico, and Sara and I are engaged!

Posted on December 31, 2005 by Will

Sara and I had been sailing around the SF Bay on our 27′ Ericson, but we really wanted to learn how to sail out in the ocean. We looked around and found the Sailing San Carlos website. We signed up … Continue reading →

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